| 学習目標 |
| To give the students an understanding of basic American cultural values and how they appear and affect life in the USA today. We explore these values in areas like education, work, family, politics, and the media. |
| 授業概要 |
| This course considers basic American cultural values in areas like immigration, education, business and work, the family, changing roles of women, politics, minorities, and leisure. Textbook readings, news articles, movies and documentaries are used to show the contemporary scene and how traditional values are affecting present day behavior and institutions. |
| テキスト |
| AMERICAN WAYS |
| 参考文献・課題図書 |
| To be chosen during the course. |
| 受講生への要望 |
| Students will be expected to participate actively in the class, giving opinions about topics, summarizing materials, doing individual research and reporting to the class. |
| 評価方法 |
| Class participation; written reports based on research (topics chosen by students); oral reports to the class, Exam |
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| 授業計画 |
１．Course Introduction. Goals. Evaluation. Student questionnaire.
２．Textbook:Chapter1 Understanding the Culture of the US.
３．Chap.1continued. Video material, news articles. Discussion.
４．Chap.2 Cultural values. Immigrants.
５．Chap.2 contenued. Videos. News articles. Discussion.
６．Discussion of movie related to Unit 1-2.
７．Chap.9 Education
８．Problems in schools: inequality. Elementary-high school.
９．Multicultural education. Home Schooling. Charter schools.
10．Chap.9 continued. Videos, news articles. Discussion.
11．Discussion of Movie related to Chap.9.
12．American universities. Top schools. Trends. Student life, goals, jobs.
13．Universities continued. Video material, articles. Discussion. Review for exam.
14．Exam.
15．Feedback on exam. Final discussion of current issues. |
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